ECA Blog | Don’t forget to stop and smell the roses
Don’t forget to stop and smell the roses.
Dr Nathan Dawes
Starting out as an early career academic was both exciting and challenging, a journey that, looking back, I realise could have been much smoother with a few key insights. When I first transitioned from a decade-long career as a clinician to an academic, I approached it with an intense determination and a detailed roadmap. I had mapped out timeframes for every milestone: the completion of my PhD,